It's a cold, wet Sunday night in Manchester and the very walls of The Star & Garter are creaking in response to the heaving mass who've just indulged in the reverential experience of a Single Mothers live set. Bewilderingly, even their support sets contain the passion and fury that most bands can only dream of capturing in their headline sets.

As such, Drug Church haven't given themselves an easy task on this outing. As they launch into 'Grubby', from last year's stunning 'Cheer', they made it clear that they're more than up to the mission. Serving as a furious statement of intent, it serves as an endearing introduction with it's refrain of 'It’s hard to form adult connections when you sleep on turtle bedspreads'. Kindlon's vocals, and his disarmingly honest lyrics, are one of the many things which set the band apart from their peers.

That's not to say that everything tonight is taken from the more recent past of the band's history. When 'Banco Popular' explodes from the stage, years of pent up aggression is unleashed throughout the loft venue. 'Attending a Cousin's Birthday Party' takes us even further back, to the band's unusually titled debut 'Paul Walker'.

And it's this unusual aspect which makes Drug Church so intriguing. No matter how much you fall for their furious charm, you always feel you're one riff away from a curveball. Not matter how often you press play, there's always scope to be surprised by some previously unnoticed quirk.

As the band climax with 'Weed Pin', roaring the venue into submission in the process, every voice shouts along with "hard to choose a career, when you're bad at everything" and there lies the beauty of Drug Church. They're succeeding and bringing everyone together in the process of feeling like a failure. Sold out shows like this are only part one of the takeover.